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<blockquote data-quote="dullonien" data-source="post: 1067986" data-attributes="member: 13739"><p>Honestly, I had no idea about the changes to the highway code. Most sound sensible and many I already do, be it as a car driver or cyclist.</p><p></p><p>Not 100% on drivers having to give way to pedestrians waiting to cross a road they're turning into though. Depending on scenario, this could cause issues if it means you stopping causes issues behind you, especially if your turning off a busy road. Common sense should be used, and I often allow pedestrians to cross if it's safe to do so, but I'm sure we've all experienced times when it's better as a pedestrian to wait for a gap in traffic than have drivers stop and wave you across the road even though there's cars coming in the other direction etc.</p><p></p><p>Pedestrians need to be safe around cars. We always teach our children to use crossings, or wait for a safe gap in traffic. I'm not sure making cars stop for them is a safe approach to traffic safety because there will always be motorists who either aren't paying attention or don't care. Pedestrians also need to make sure they are safe, as do cyclists (passing slow moving/stationary vehicles on the left for example).</p><p></p><p>Of course drivers need to be alert and responsible for the 1ton+ hunk of metal they're hurtling around at speed (and a lot aren't unfortunately), but there needs to be common sense. Giving way to pedestrians at clearly marked crossings (which are considered in their placement and clear to all road users) is very different from having to give way to pedestrians trying to cross roads in potentially unsafe locations. Or am I missing something?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dullonien, post: 1067986, member: 13739"] Honestly, I had no idea about the changes to the highway code. Most sound sensible and many I already do, be it as a car driver or cyclist. Not 100% on drivers having to give way to pedestrians waiting to cross a road they're turning into though. Depending on scenario, this could cause issues if it means you stopping causes issues behind you, especially if your turning off a busy road. Common sense should be used, and I often allow pedestrians to cross if it's safe to do so, but I'm sure we've all experienced times when it's better as a pedestrian to wait for a gap in traffic than have drivers stop and wave you across the road even though there's cars coming in the other direction etc. Pedestrians need to be safe around cars. We always teach our children to use crossings, or wait for a safe gap in traffic. I'm not sure making cars stop for them is a safe approach to traffic safety because there will always be motorists who either aren't paying attention or don't care. Pedestrians also need to make sure they are safe, as do cyclists (passing slow moving/stationary vehicles on the left for example). Of course drivers need to be alert and responsible for the 1ton+ hunk of metal they're hurtling around at speed (and a lot aren't unfortunately), but there needs to be common sense. Giving way to pedestrians at clearly marked crossings (which are considered in their placement and clear to all road users) is very different from having to give way to pedestrians trying to cross roads in potentially unsafe locations. Or am I missing something? [/QUOTE]
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